Kirundi
gukubitirwa
Word parts: gu-kubitirwa
goo-koo-bee-TEER-wa
How to say it
Kirundigukubitirwagoo-koo-bee-TEER-wasoon
Englishto be beaten forsoon
Frenchêtre battu poursoon
Meaning
to be beaten on someone's behalf, or for a particular reason.
Good to know
passive of gukubitira.
Examples
- Yarakubitiwe kubera amakosa ataragize.He was beaten for mistakes he had not made.
- Ntimukubitirwe ku bintu bitagira akamaro.Don't get beaten over things that don't matter.
- Uwo mwana yarakubitiwe n'umuvyeyi wiwe kubera ubunebwe.That child was beaten by his parent for laziness.
- Uzokubitirwa n'ico gikorwa nimba ukigaruka.You will be punished for that act if you repeat it.
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